Asian Noodle Salad with Toasted Sesame Dressing

Soba Noodles are made with wheat and buckwheat flour . You can also purchase soba that is 100% (meaning ALL buckwheat flour) if you are avoiding wheat. Buckwheat is no relation to wheat, it’s not even a grass. Buckwheat groats are the seeds from a plant related to rhubarb. Buckwheat is high in fiber and low in calories and fat. It is also rich in lysine, not present in most grains. Buckwheat contains the bioflavonoid rutin which is thought to strengthen blood vessels, inhibit hemorrhage. Twelve grams of fiber per cup in buckwheat.

If that tempts you to try buckwheat, make your first outing this noodle salad – great lunchbox or pot luck fare. A variety of vegetables can be added. The salad can be topped with strips of grilled grass-fed beef as we show, or with fried tofu. Both equally satisfying. Full recipe here. Even a little something in this video for Mariners fans…